Permaculture Edibles 5 Flashcards
Beans and peas make up _ layer
Vine
After you harvest peas put foliage
In compost
Bury it back in the soil
Cabbage part of the _ layer
Herb
What season do you add cabbage to garden (3)
Spring
Fall
Early winter
Mulch cabbage regularly because
They need plenty of moisture
Only requirement for kale
Rich soil
Add _ to kale (2)
Plenty of compost
Mulch over with straw or leaves
Can grow up to several feet tall/wide
Collards
What forms main layer in food forest
Herbs
Herbs blanket the ground and
Keep out weeds
Grow abundantly in the right conditions
Perennial herbs
If you have well-drained, sandy soil
Rosemary grows in a drought-tolerant bush
Rosemary part of _ layer
Herb
Thyme can be planted in _ (2)
Crevices of rock walls
Between paving stones
Chives are _ herbs
Perennial
Can be tucked in boarders of vegetable beds
Chives
When cilantro bolts, it becomes
Coriander
Dill, like all members of the carrot family
Attract beneficial insects
Choose right spot when planting oregano because
It can take over half of the herb spiral if not harvested regularly
Cut back oregano hard _ times during growing season
A few
Cilantro can go in _ during the summer
Shady spot
Rosemary are too tall for
Herb spirals
Put rosemary
Within east reach of your kitchen
Tetrágona location in herb spiral
Lower south
Why does tetrágona go on lower south
Likes more moisture than many other herbs
Thyme good for
Using edges and valuing margins
Can cascade down rock walls
Thyme
Thyme can also be a
Low growing ground cover
Catnip can
Repel mosquitos
